There’s an old saying, “all politics start at the local level.” Important decisions on rules, laws, ordinances, codes, annual budget, and a large portion of our taxes are decided at the local level during meetings that most residents don’t give a second thought about.
The issues that affect your city, county, schools, and every day of your life are discussed and decided on during these meetings, including your tax rates. It is up to all of us to keep our local officials honest and shape the future of our county, school districts, and cities.
These weekly meetings, where important decisions are made for Hays County, school districts, and the surrounding local municipalities of Buda, Dripping Springs, Kyle, San Marcos, and Wimberley are listed below.
Each page includes links to the official agenda, meeting minutes, agenda packets, and live or archived videos and/or audio (if available) for each of the government entities.
It is up to all of us to keep our local officials, elected or not, honest and ethical. And each of us needs to play an active role and take responsibility for shaping our communities. How it ends begins with you…Melissa Jewett, Publisher
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS SCHEDULED
MONDAY, JANUARY 3 – FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2021
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MONDAY, JANUARY 3
NO MEETINGS SCHEDULED
TUESDAY, JANUARY 4
SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE, TV VIEWING & IN-PERSON
TIME: 3:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: Council members will be attending in Hybrid (in-person/virtual meeting).
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING VIRTUALLY?
…OPTIONS TO VIEW LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
……1) http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives OR
……2) Grande Communications: Cable Channel 16 OR
……3) Spectrum: Cable Channel 10.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
The City Council decides at the end of every meeting whether to allow questions from the Press & Public.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
SAN MARCOS CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: ONLINE, TV VIEWING & IN-PERSON
TIME: 6:00 PM
PLEASE NOTE: Council members will be attending in Hybrid (in-person/virtual meeting).
WANT TO ATTEND OR VIEW THIS MEETING?
This meeting will be held at San Marcos City Hall located at 630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666. Or to view the meeting please go to http://sanmarcostx.gov/421/City-Council-Videos-Archives or watch on Grande channel 16 or Spectrum channel 10.
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email citizencomment@sanmarcostx.gov prior to 12:00 PM the day of the meeting. A call-in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5
NO MEETINGS SCHEDULED
THURSDAY, JANUARY 6
SAN MARCOS HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: HYBRID – LIVE STREAM & IN-PERSON
TIME: 5:45 PM
WANT TO ATTEND THIS MEETING IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held at San Marcos City Hall located at 630 East Hopkins San Marcos, TX 78666.
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84018906074?pwd=YmVDT1NEWi9NNlgxOWdvTllXSHV0QT09.
Passcode: 878231
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By telephone:
Call (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1-346-248-7799 or +1-253-215-8782 or +1-669-900-6833 or +1-312-626-6799 or +1-929-205-6099 or +1-301-715-8592 or 877-853-5247 (Toll Free) or 888-788-0099 (Toll Free)
Webinar ID: 840 1890 6074
Passcode: 878231
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Persons wishing to participate (speak) during the citizen comment period must submit their written comments to hpcommission@sanmarcostx.gov no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the day of the meeting. A call–in number to join by phone or link will be provided for participation on a mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer. Timely submitted comments will be read aloud during the citizen comment portion of the meeting. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
FRIDAY, JANUARY 7
SAN MARCOS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD REGULAR MEETING
MEETING LOCATION: VIRTUAL & IN-PERSON
TIME: 8:00 AM
WANT TO ATTEND IN PERSON?
This meeting will be held at the San Marcos City Hall, located at 630 E Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666.
WANT TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL MEETING?
Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89415827064.
Meeting ID: 894 1582 7064
HAVE A PUBLIC COMMENT?
Each speaker will be provided up to three minutes to speak. Persons wishing to participate (speak) via Zoom during the Citizen Comment portion of the meeting must email klee@sanmarcostx.gov prior to 12:00 PM (noon) on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. A call-in number to join by phone or link to join by a mobile device, laptop, or desktop computer will be provided for participation. Comments shall have a time limit of three minutes each. Any threatening, defamatory or other similar comments prohibited by Chapter 2 of the San Marcos City Code will not be read. For more information on the Economic Development Board, please contact Kelsee Jordan Lee at klee@sanmarcostx.gov.
FIND UPCOMING & PREVIOUS MEETING AGENDAS, MEETING MINUTES, WATCH LIVE OR PAST MEETINGS
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TEXAS OPEN MEETING AND PUBLIC INFORMATION ACTS
Members of all Council-appointed boards/commissions are required by state law to receive training in Texas open government laws.
The Office of the Attorney General offers training courses and course completion certificates in the Open Meetings Act and Public Information Act and can be accessed at the Attorney General’s website.
*Note: Not all local or county governments are required to give prior notice of certain types of meetings, or provide agendas, agenda packets, meeting minutes, or audio, video, or live streaming services on all sessions.